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Choki Motobu was born in Akahira village Shuri, the old capital of Okinawa, in 1871. He was born into a high-ranking family, his father was an aji or lord. Choyu Motobu, Choki's elder brother, was educated and chosen to carry on the family's martial tradition as education and privilege were reserved for the 1st-born son at that time. Because of this situation, Choki Motobu, the family's 3rd son, did not receive the privileges that his elder brother did and went searching for instruction elsewhere.